Four Myanmar nationalists were held on Friday for inciting violence during anti-Rohingya protests in Yangon last year, after a week that saw scuffles between Buddhist hardliners and minority Muslims...
“Unknown.” That was the shocking response from Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Ministry to the question: “How many Chinese are here in the country?” that I posed sometime ago. If, this weekend, you...
Myanmar's army chief defended his military's violent crackdown on Rohingya Muslims by comparing it to Britain's campaign to tackle sectarian conflict in Northern Ireland, according to a statement...
D-Amphora Wine & Liquor on Wednesday night launched world brand, Luc Belaire Rare Rosé wine in Ghana at a party event at the plush Kempinski Hotel in Accra and announced rapper D Black as its brand...
D-Amphora Wine & Liquor Luc Belaire Rare Rosé wine in Ghana at a party event at the plush Kempinski Hotel in Accra and announced rapper D Black as its brand ambassador. The Belaire Roséis a...
Nepal on Friday signed up to China's new Silk Road drive, a massive infrastructure project spanning some 65 countries at the centre of the Asian giant's push to expand its global influence. The long...
Pentagon chief Jim Mattis said Thursday he had "no doubt" that Turkey and the United States would work out any differences arising from the US decision to arm Kurdish fighters in Syria. That...
Yangon police arrested several Buddhist nationalists Thursday for inciting violence after at least one man was left injured in a confrontation with local Muslims in Myanmar's largest city. Police...
Gianni Infantino slammed "fake news" and "alternative facts" surrounding FIFA and insisted football's scandal-ridden governing body had changed in an impassioned speech to its annual congress in...
More than 24,000 people fled their homes as the Philippine military used airstrikes and artillery against Muslim extremists who have pledged allegiance to the Islamic State, authorities said...
Malaysia's football chief on Thursday said he was worried about players being deliberately poisoned if their controversial Asian Cup qualifier goes ahead in North Korea's Pyongyang. Football...
Japan coach Jamie Joseph said Thursday that the Brave Blossoms were World Cup small fry, despite a breakout performance two years ago. The host nation will share the same pool as Ireland and Scotland...
The US ambassador to Qatar has expressed her dissatisfaction with political events back home in a decidedly undiplomatic message posted on social media. Dana Shell Smith, who has been the American...
China hosts on Sunday a summit showcasing its ambitious drive to revive ancient Silk Road trade routes and lead a new era of globalisation, just as Washington turns inward in favour of "America...
For Chi Chia-wei the imminent court decision that could make Taiwan the first place in Asia to recognise gay marriage is his greatest shot at justice after decades of tireless campaigning. "It's been...
Yemen's war has claimed thousands of lives and pushed millions to the brink of famine. Now the conflict threatens to erase a unique part of the country's ancient history. A collection of...
An earthquake early Thursday killed at least four people in a remote area of northwest China's Xinjiang region, state media reported. The shallow 5.4-magnitude quake struck at 5:58 am (2158 GMT...
The United States will soon start delivering weapons to Syria's Kurdish fighters, despite furious Turkish objections, a US military spokesman said. A first consignment of weapons is already in place...
Hong Kong's pro-democracy marches draw big crowds every year (like here in 2016) The organisers of Hong Kong's biggest annual pro-democracy march on 1 July say their application to protest this year...
The governing body has decided against giving the United States-led bid an exclusive path to winning hosting rights for the 2026 World Cup FIFA has turned down a proposal that would have given the U....
